3 a string of break in's in southeast baltimore.the area theives have been targeting and how the neighborhood is fighting back. when is that cough.. more than just a cold?we separate flu fact from fiction... plus-- how to know hen you need to see a doctor. "in other news... i love lamp

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3 3 3 fighting back in southeast baltimore after a string of home break-ins in the patterson park area.megan gilliland is here with more on the search for suspects. good morning patrice,this rea near patterson park is a clean area... with nice homes... and apparently it looked pretty good to theives too. take a look at this spot crime website... all around patterson park is lit up with ... burblaries... robberies and theft.neighbors say there's been at least 15 break-ins in the patterson park area in the past 30 days. 4 of them happened in the last two weeks on the same block on north luzerne avenue

near east baltimore street.one victim says she was asleep upstairs... when thieves broke into er home.when she woke up the next day she found a playstation 3 missing, two cameras... and about $300 dollars in her purse... all gone. (ms. grim) "it's not a good feeling.. i get up every morning looking down the steps sseing if they broke in again." (ááánats up full: "they gain access thru the back windows and doors...."ááá) doors...."ááá)investigators believe the theives might be juveniles. since the spike in crime... police have issued nearly 100 citations for curfew violations.they've also inicreased patrols.right now,, they're trying to determine if all these cases are related or if there are several suupects still out there. until they're caught,, neighbors say hey're looking out for eachother.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. you can keep track of crime in your neighborhood."spot crime" ... can show you wwere crime is happening around your home. they even send you email

notifications.go to foxbaltimore dot com and click we want to know...how áyouá are fighting back against crime.tell us whht you're doing in your communitt... to clean up the streets.call 410-662-1456. jury selection continues today in the trial of of lee stephens... one of two maryland inmates accused of killing a maryland correctional officer. sheriff's deputies dressed in military fatigues were strategically positioned inside the courthouse tuesday. stephens is accused of stabbing correctional officer david mcguinn to death back in &pjuly 2006.prosecutors are seeking the death penalty... would not have be eligible to receive if it had not been for d-n-a evidence.... considering changes made to maryland statute in 2009. 13:31:49 under thhse circumstances the new statute you have to take it an extra step to get the death penalty. that is you have to establish

through dna, a recorded confession or video of the event that the defendant commited first degree murder 136 13:23:06 247 potential jurors were called tuesday.... the majority females... which the defense objected to. at the end of jury selection... a panel of 12 will be seated with 5 alternates. federal prosecutors say a former executive with m-and-t bank has pleaded guilty in a plot to steal more than 2- hundred thousand dollars from her employer and the export-import bank of the old rosamaria somarriba of &pbaltimore entered the plea tuesday. she will be sentenced good news for travelers... starting january 26th... all airlines will have to disclose not just the airfare... but any fees...from baggage to taxes... fuel surcharges... and 9-11 security fees.the new rules come after consumers convinced congress that there needs to

be more truth in ticketing prices... up front. your co-worker is coughing, but is he contagious? or maybe your child has a fever.... is itttime to take her to the doctor? these questions and more are everywhere during flu season ... ... that's why joel d. smith is live n towson at the minute-clinic to separate fact from fiction. good morning joel d. 3 3

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dog... that went missing more than four years ago. and it's all thanns... to a good samarit. samaritan."dodger"... a collie mii... escaped from his home in owings mills back in 2007. after an extensive search... the family couldn't find him. but just last eee... someone brought "dodger" to animal control in annapolis... where staff used a microchhp to help locate his wners.here you can see their happy reunion. coming up... the on-air prank... that left one weatherman a little embarassed. embarassed. "in other news... i love lamp. uh uhthe surprising person... who set it up. and in our hometown hotspot... the national pinball museum... baltimore.we're giving you a live tour... live.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning.

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feeture over 100 machines on exhibit in their galleries--in thh museum'' interactive play exhibit visitors will be able to play machines ranging rom classic, vintage woodrail games to modern, solid state machines--pinball as an engaging medium to present internntional history, art and culture from a unique perspective, and to provide ttaining in electronics, visual arts, woodworking and machine restoration. restoration. the national pinball museummis at 608 ater

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santorum received.. congreats romney winner of iowa caucuses caucuses it's been a long night in iowa... but we finally have an

romney.the former ...mitt massachusetts governor won the first contest in the 2012 primary season. season.he beat rival rick santorum by just eight votes. texas congressman ron paul finished third... with newt gingrich coming in ffurth. that brings us to our question of the ddy:if mitt romney gets thh republican party's nomination.. do ou think he can beat president obama in the 012 presidential election? we'll take your calls in our 7 o'clock hour. you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think... or sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxballimore. mitt romney is set to get a presiddnt today.senator john mccain is expected to announce pis endorsement for the former maasachusetts governor today. mccain... who was the 2008 republican presidential nominee... will travel to new hampshire to make it official. it's the opposite of what happened four years ago... when mccain won new hampshire over romney... and romney

chose to endorse mccain. a former prosecutor in the casey anthony trial is running for states attorney in florida.jeff ashton says if elected... he'll change the way decisions are made about which cases go to trial. he also plans to refine prosecutors' skills and try cases himself. casey anthony was acquitted last year in the 2008 death of her daughter, caylee. ashton released a book after losing the case. florida's primary election is in august. elton john is working on a film about himself.the person he wants to play him?... justin imberlake.john says timberlake did a great job portraying him in his 2001 music video... titled "this train don't stop here anymore." the movie's plot is still being worked on. coming up... a local man's blog... that's gettinggattention around the world.a look at "post secret dot com"... and how it helps people ssare their secrets... anonymously. immersion blender nats nats and it's the tool

chefs swear by... what an immersion blender can do... to transform meals.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 3)) 3 [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. take a moment to ponder tender cuts of pastrami, piled sky high atop your favorite freshly baked bread with spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. okay, enough imagining how this fresh toasted number would tantalize your taste buds -- it's time to actually experience the subway big hot pastrami melt, built by the sandwich experts the way you love -- to per-fec-tion. subway. eat fresh. an app... that helped people

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mastis explains.. the founder... who lives here in maryland... says bullies are to blame. bbame. i want to join the army to serve myycountry. the weird thing is i hate my country. it's a secret written on a post card, sent to frank warren. he's been posting 10 a week on postsecrrt.com since 2004 and the blog got so popular he decided to create an app.thh app was a way, phere using your smart phone, you could photograph an image and then type your secret over that image, and share it out. it launched just a few months ago. peopleewere sharing arounddthe world 40 to 50 thousand secrets every day. just like the post cards the people that created cards the people that created digital pecrets remained anonymous. unfortunately, bullies started harassing users and even uploaded horrible images. beyond pornographic, showing gruesome images.moderators tried to screen every secret submitted on the app but tt

wassimpossible.people were submitting secrets almost every 2 to 3 seconds.a few bad apples spoiled the app.so in the end we felt the right decision was to shut it down. the bullies have won this battle, at least for now. i think there's great potential for another posttecret app and i certainly have ideas about i'm not ready to pursue it ut now. while he app is closed... the coming up... it sounds liie something out of the movie "anc" "anchorman." "in other news... i love lamp. uh uhthe behhnd-the-scenes personn.. who pulled this prank. ((joel live tease)) you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((breaa 4))

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search for suspects is on. megan gilliland is here with the latest on which streets were hit hardest. good morning patrice,this area near patterson park is a clean area... with nice homes... and apparently it looked pretty good to theives too. too.take a look at this spot crime website... all round patterson park is lit up with ... burblaries... robberies and theft. theft.neighbors say there's been at least 15 break-ins in theepatterson park area in the ppst 30 days. 4 of them happened in the last two weeks on the same block on north luzerne avenue near east baltimore street.some of them happened while residents were at home sleeping upstairs. (ms. grim) "i didn't hear them...."(sortner) "it angers me that this is happening to my neighborhood that i grew up in.. that i love.. it's angering me that they're getting away with it. so many houses, they're so brazen..." brazen..."investigators believe the theivee might be juveniles. since the spike in

crime... police have issued nearly 100 citattons for curfew violations.they've also inicreased patrols.right now, they're trying to determine if all these cases are related or if there are several suspects still out there. &puntil they're caught, neighbors say they're looking out for eachother.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. you can keep track of crime in your neighborhood."spot crime" is happening around your home. they even send you email notifications.go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on the hot topics section. the ávictimá in a bizarre "bllach attack"... at a baltimore county wal-mart... is now facing charges in the in. charged with first degree assault and reckless endangerment.the charges stem from an incident at the lansdowne wal-mart in october... where 33 year old teresa jefferson is accused of throwing bleach on edmonds, her romantic rival. 18 others were wounded in the process.jefferson... also faces assault charges.

police say the attack was part of an ongoing dispute. johns hopkins says its new one- point-one billion dollar patient care building is one oo the nation's largest hospital construction projects. the new building covers five acres... has two 12-story patient towers and 560 private patient rooms. ttose rooms will innlude a private bath and sleeping accomodations for family memeber.the new building is scheduled to open in april. if you're looking for work... ballimore is the place to do it. according to forbes-dot-com... charm city is one of the best places in the country right now... for jobs.it's listed among the top 5 cities in the u.s.the state's employment rate currently sits at 13-percent. for a look at some of the big national companies hiring right now... just go to our website... fox baltimore dot com slash morning. the flu is here. the first confiimed case of the seasonal flu was reported ust a few days ago ... so now the question is, how likely are you to get it tt? too? joel d.

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3 if you've seen thh movie "anchorman"... you'll understand why his next clip is so funny.what we're about to show you... happened at a new station in wisconsin... after a beeind-the-scenes person got his hands on the tel. teleprompter. "in other news... i love lamp. uh. whoa omg he actually wrote t! you got me! laughter alright,

that's a little joke. have you seen anchorman? brian will read anything in the teleprompter and that's just proof. in other news, i love lamp. thhnks guys." guys."turns out the director of the show slipped an extra line in the prompter... to get back at the meteorologist... who had just made some negative comments about cats. before the weather guy realized it... he was reading a quote from the movie "anchorman" on air. coming up... sooe chefs claim... it's the secret to every meal. meal."... you can blend the entire contents of the stock pot in one fell swoop." swoop."but are these immersion blenders... all they're hyped up to be?why you may soon want one... in your kitchen. you're watching fox 45

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new this morning... coffee lovers beware... starbucks could cost you more átoday.á the coffee company says it's at stores in the nortteast and sunbelt regions.the company blames rising operating costs on the price increase. slow airport screenings will

for members of the military.on tuesday... the president signed a new law... that would speed up the checkpoint process for service members who are in uniiorm... and traveling on orders.the law doesn't spell ouu how the t-s-a should make that happen... but it suggests pptting service members into trusted traveler programs... where the lines are faster and people are pre-screened rick santorum and mitt romney battled it out for first place in tuesday nnght's iowa caucuses... and the first votes of the 2012 primary season show romney taking first place over his rival.meanwhile... rick perrr is returning to texas he'll continue campaigning. paul steinhauser is live in des moines... with the latest. good morning, paul. ddes rick ed questions---1. - santorum have tte cash to keep

the momentum going?2. at what point do thh candidates ho finished

farther back in the pack last whether or not to continue on? 3..looking ahead to new hampshire, what can we expect to see from the candidates over the next week?4. what did president obama have to say to 3 democrats last night? coming up... it's the tool cooks just can't live without in the kitchen. natshow an immersion nder nats

blender... can transform your meals. and becoming a pinball wizard... just got easier! we're taking you inside the brand new pinball museum... opening up in baltimore.you're all local.. all morning. &p((break 7))

what are some of the best tools to have in your kitchen? chefs tell consumer reports shopsmart one that they can't live without is an immersion blender. but what is an immersion blender... and do you really need one in your kit? kitchen? (v/o)chef leslie lampert is well known for her soups. she mmkes all kinds and says the immersion blender. (sot: leslie lampert)"you just put it innwhatever size pot you have, and you can blend the entire contents of theestock pot in one fell swoop."(v/o)

while leslie uses a big &pindustrial immersion blender, there are many available for home kitchens. consumer reports tested six to sse if cooked up to be.(sot: mandy - walker)"to use these blenders, you hold ttem in one hand, ddp them in whatever you want to mix, and then push a button to start." (natsot: blender)(v/o) some immersion blenders come with a chopper and a whisk. so you can use them to mix smoothies and whisk eggs, as well as pura)e soupp(natsot: blender)(v/o)to test, consumer reports pura)ed soup a& (natsot: blender)(v/o)a& and blended frozen strawberries and peaches with yogurt to make smoothies. (natsot: mixing smoothie)the most expensive blender tested was &pthe bamix professional for 18 dollars.(sot) ""owever it wasn't as good as the others at pura)eing soups, and it was the lowest-rated blender."(v/o) and the waring pro professional blender left behind a lot of chunks of unchopped fruit.but consumer reports did find some winners and named this 50-dollar miallegro mituttt a best buy. it rated excellent at pura)eing soups and did nearly as well at making smoothies.

coming up in our 7 o'clock hour... ray rice tries his hand... at karaoke. karaoke.ray rice singing :08 :08 what cause he was supporting... by singing the night away. ((joel live tease))you're patching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. it's my coffee when i want it. you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee.

thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"? dunkin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. a string of break in's in

southeast baltimore.the area theives have been targeting and how the neighborhood is fighting back. the cost of ggs ... is n the rise again. the never before seee prices on the orizon... and the extra tax state leaders want you to pay. and.. when is that cough.. more than just a cold?we separate flu fact from fictioo... plus-- how to know when you need to see a doctor. 3 3 today isswednesday, january 4th. 3 ((deko))- garrett county 2 hours late

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3 3 3 fighting back in southeast baltimore after a string of home break-ins in the paaterson park area.megan gilliland is here with more on the search for suspects. good morning patrice,this area near patterson park is a clean area... with nice homes... an apparently it looked pretty good to theives too. too.take a look at this spot crime websiie... all around patterson park is lit up with ... burblaries... robberies and theft. theft.neighbors say there's been at east 15 break-ins in the patterson park area in the past 30 days. 4 of them happened in he last two weeks on the same block on north luzerne avenue near east baltimore street.one victim says she was asleep

upstairs... when thieves broke into her home.when she woke up the next day she found a playstation 3 missing, two cameras... and about $300 dollars in her urse... all gone. (ms. grim) "it's not a good feeling.. i get up very morning looking down the steps &pseeing if they brokk in again" (ááánats up full: "they gain access thru the back winnows and doors...."ááá) doors...."ááá)investigators believe the theives might be juveniles. since the spike in crime... police have issued nearly 100 citations for curfew violations.they've also inicreased patrols.right now, they're trying o determine if all these cases are related or if there are several suspects still out there. until they're caught, neighbors say they're looking out for eachother.megan gilliiand, fox45 morning news. you can keep track of crime in your neighborhood."spot crime" ... can show you where crime is happening around your home. they even send you email notifications.go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on tteehot topics seccion. we want to know...how áyouá

are fighting back against crime.tell us what you're doing in your community... to clean up the streets.call 410-662-1456. the ávictimá in a bizarre "bleach attack"... at a baltimorr county wal-mart... is now facing charges in the in. incident.ebony edmonds is charged with first degree assault and reckless endangerment.the charges stem from an incident at the lansdowne wal-mart in october... where 33 year old teresa jefferson is accuseddof throwing bleach on edmonds, her romantic rival. 18 others were wounded in the process.jefferson... also faces assault charges. police say thh attack was part of an ongoing dispute. jury selection continues today in the trial of lee stephens... one of two maryland inmates accused of killing a maryland correctional officer. military fatigues were sed in strategically positioned inside the courthouse tuesday. stephens is accused of stabbing correctional officer david mcguinn to deaah back in july 2006.prosecutors are seeeing the death penalty...

something legal experts say he would not have be eligible to receive if it had not been for changes made to maryland statute in 2009. 13:31:49 under these circummtances the new statute you have to ake it an extra step to get he death penalty. that is you have to establish through dna, a recorded confession or video of tte event that the defendant commited first degree murder 136 11:23:06 247 potential jurors were called tuesday.... the majority females... which the defense objected to. at the end of jury selection....a panel of 12 will be seatee with 5 alternates. federal prosecutors say a former executive with m-and-t bank has pleaded guilty in a plot to steal more than 200- thousand ollars from her employer and the export-import bank of the united states. 67-year-old rosamaria somar- riba of baltimore entered thee plea tuesday. she will be

sentenced may 31. governor martin o'malley is donating 7-thousand dollars in campaign contributions given to him by a donor that pleaded guilty to not paying employment taxes. richard stewart pleaded guilty last month to failing to provide about 4-million dollars n emppoyment taxes. stewart had served on an advisory panel on legislative redistricting and on the maryland stadium authority. the governor's donation was given to farmers and hunters helping the hungry. 3 3 it was a photo finish at the iowa caucuses.just 8 votes separated the winner mitt romney, from second place finisher rick santorum.both collected 25-percent of the votes.paul steinhauser has a recap of all the excitement. --reporter pkg-as follows -- "thank you so much iowa."for former senator rick santorum -- a momentous night.a photo finish with mitt romney gives the one time long-shoot candidate a huge boost."we will be in new hampshire. we

will leaveetomorrow. we'll spend our time there. and with your help and god's grace we'll have and with your help and spend our time there. leave tomorrow. we'll hampshire. we will leave tomorrow. we'll spend our time there. and with your help and god's grace we'll have another good night a week from now." the former massachusetts new hampshire - is ready for round tww next week."on to new hampshire, on to new hampshire. let's get that job done."texas congressman ron paul is making his bronze "believe e the momentum is going to continue, this movement is going to continue." for newt gingrich -- a disappointing fourth place finish.but the former house speaker remains ready to fight onslaught of negative ads from - mitt romney forhis drop in support."we are not oing to go out and run nasty ads. we are not going to run 30 second to tell the truth."despite candidates who campaigned in iowa -- congresswoman michele bachmann also voww to fight on. "i believe i am the one true conservative who can and who

will beat barack obama in 2012."but texas governor rick perry -- who spent big bucks to campaign in the hawkeyy state -- says he has a big decision to make."i have decided to reetrn to texas, access the results of tonight's caucus. assess if there is a path forward for myself in this race." that brings us to our question of the day:if mitt romney gets the republican party's nomination.. do you think he can beat president obama in the 2012 presidential election? we'll take your calls later this hour. your co-worker is coughing, but is he contagious? or maybe your child has a fever.... is it time to take her to the doctor? these questions and more are everywhere during flu season ... ... that's why joel d. smith is live n towson at the minute-clinic to separate fact from fiction. good morning joel d. 3

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hopkins says its new one- point-one billion dollar patient care buildiig is one hospital construction projects. the new building covers five acres... has two 12-story patient towers and 560 private patient rooms. those rooms will include a private bath and sleeping accomodations for family memeber.the new building is scheduled to open in april. new this morning... a man is facing hate crime charges ... for 5 firebombings in new york city.the suspect... 40-year old ray lengend... confessed to throwing molotov cocktails at an islamic center and a hindu temple... on new year's day.the molotov cocktails were made with explosive liquids and frappuccino bottles from starbbcks.lengends claims he did it... partly because he wasn't allowed to use their bathrooms.luckily no one was hurt. coffee lovers beware... starbucks could cost you more

says it's raising its prices by 10 cents at stores in the northeast and sunbelt regions. the company blames rising increase. osts on the price - 3 --national pinball museum has secured a new location near paltimore's inner harbor... grand opening is january 14th --the executive directorr purator and founder of he live with the details on this morning's hometown hotspot --national pinball mussum will feature over 100 machines on exhibit in their galleries--in the museum's interactive play exhibit visitors will be able to play machines ranging from classic, vintage woodrail games to modern, solid --pinball as an to present international history, art and culture from a unique perspective, and to provide training in visual arts, woodworking and restoration. restoration.the national

the national pinball museum is at 608 water street.the grand opening is on januarr 4th.foo more information, log on to fox bbltiiore dot com slaah morning. still to come.. and be a smart shopper in 2012...tte top five things you can do... to keep you finances safeethis year. year.and later...five dollar gas?it could be a reality..the proposal from some state lawmakers... thaa could get the prices that high. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((b

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good morning patrice,this area area... with nice homes... and apparently it looked pretty good to theives too. too.take a look at this spot crime website... all around patterson park is lit up with ... burblaries... robberies pnd theft. theft.neighbors say there's been at least 15 break-ins in the patterson park area in the past 30 days. 4 of them happened in the last two weeks on the same block on north luzerne avenue near eest baltimore street.some of them happened while residents were at home sleeping upstairs. (ms. grim) "i didn't hear them...."(sortner) "it angers me that this is happening to my neighborhood that i grew up in.. that i love.. it's angering me that they're getting away with it. so many houses, they're so brazen..." brazen..."investigators believe the theives might be juveniles. since the spike in crime... police have issued curfew violations.they've also inicreased patrols.right now, thee're trying to determine if

all these cases are related or if there are several suspects still out there. until they're caught, neighbors say they're looking put for eachother.megan gilliland, fox45 morning news. you can keep track of crime in your neighborhood."spot crime" ... can show you where crime is happening around your home. they even send you email notifications.go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on the hot topics section. we want to know... how áyouá are fighhing back against crime. tell usswhat you're oing in your community... to clean up the streets. ccll 410-662-1456. a hagerstowon man ...convicted of raping four woman... will spend an extra 50 years behind bars... on top of the 35 he was already serving.40 year old pahvshrun accepted a plea deal in washington county... for the 1998 rape of a woman pn smithburg.police say he hid in the victim's car... bound her... and covered her eyes with duct tape.he was already serving 35 years in montgomery county.

we're alreadyypaying about an extra six ccnts at the gas pump, right now.but if analysts' predictions are correct... these could be the "cheap days." days."part of the problem is ... the cost of crude oil is affected by international events like political unrest in countries like iraq and iran.then... in maryland... there'ssthe added worry of a soon be asked to consider a 15-cent per gallon increase over the next couple years.if prices rise to above 4 dollars.... some drivers say they'll be forced to park their rides...maybe pprmanently. just the speculation of events overseas... could impact the cost of crude oil... as investors get worried.a spokesperson for triple-a says ... they ádoá expect prices to rise in 2012. but it remains unclear... how much.

find the lowest prices in your neighborhood...go to fox baltimore dot coo... slash pump patrol. and if the gas tax increasee challenged because it's an appropriations bill.that's why "americans for prosperity"... started a petition drive....so marylanders can let their lawmakers know what they think of the proposed gas tax hike. see the petition at fox baltimore dot com... and look for "stop the gasstax" .. under hot topics. 3 3 gov romney received.... santorum received.. congreats romney winner of iowa caucuses caucusesit's been a long night in iowa... but we finally have an iowa caucus winner...mitt romney.the former massachusetts governor won the first contest in the 2012 presidential caucus and primary season. season.he beat rival rick santorum by just eight votes.

texas congressman ron paul finished third... with newt gingrich coming in fourth. that brings us to our question the republican party's nomination.. do you think e can beat president obama in the 2012 presidential ellction? phone lines are open now... the number to call 410 - 481- 4545. the flu is here. the first ccnfirmed case of the seasonal flu in maryland was reported just a few days ago ... so now the question is, how likely are you to get it too? too? joel d. smith is live in towson to go over a few myths about the flu, that many people still think are ttue. good morning joel d. 3

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race... taking 25 percent of the votes. votes.that brings us to our question of the day.do you think he can beat president obama in the 2012 presidential election?our phone lines are open now.. 410-481-4544. champ- bmore bmore derek" i feel the same thing will happen to the next president. everyone exppcts change overnight, it's not going to happen. whoever is the next president, good lucc."

luck." edward"" mitt romney has the personality of a cold cup of coffee and the presidential election is a personality contest:no, mitt romney ccn't defeat president o" obama."marvin "no way! obama will likely get re-elected." elected."will likely get re- "no way! obama will likely get re-elected." elected."raekwon "romney can not, i'm a big gop supporter and newt gingrich seems more organized than mitt coming up in our 8 o'clock hour.. it's where you can play " a mean game " of pinball...the different machines you'll find at the ánational pinball museumá ...next in your hometown hotspot. hotspot.and is the "spin-n- stor"... really worth the money?or should you stick to your old stand by... the salad spinnnr?megan gilliland and i test it out live.. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all mornnng. 3 ((bump in)) 3

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3 3 3 fighting back in southeast baltimore after a string of patterson park area. area.take a look at this spot crime website... all around the park is lit up with ... burblaries... robberies and theft. neighbors say there's been at least 15 break-ins in the patterssn park area in the

past 30 days.4 of them happened in the last two weeks on the same block on north luzerne avenue near east baltimore street.one victim says she was asleep upstairs... when thieves broke into her home.when she woke up thh next day she found a playstation 3 missing, two cameras... and about $300 dollars in her purse... all gone. (ms. grim) "it's not a good feeling.. i get up every morninn looking down the steps seeing if they broke in again." (ááánats up full: "they gain access thru the back windows and doors...."ááá) doors...."ááá)investigators believe the theives might be juveniles. since the spike in crime... police have issued nearly 100 citations for curfew violations.they've also inicreased patrols. you can keep track of crime in your neighborhood."spot crime" ... can show you whereecrime is happening around your home. they even send you email notifications.go to foxbaltimore dot com and click on the hot topics section. federal prosecutors say a formerrexecutive with m-and-t

bank has pleaded guilty in a plot o steal more than 200- thousand dollars from her employer and the export-immort bank of the united states. 67-year-old rosamaria somar- riba of baltimore entered the plea tuesday. she will be sentenced may 31. if you're looking for work... baltimore is the place to do it. it. according to forbes-dot-com... charm city is one of the best places in the country right now... for jobs.it's listed among the top 5 cities in the u.s.the state's employment rate currently sits at 13-percent. for a look at some of the big national companies hiring right now... just go to our website... fox baltimore dot com slash morning. your co-worker is coughing, but is he contagious? or maybe your child has a fever.... is it time to take her to the doctor? these questions and more are everywhere during flu season ... ... that's why joel d. smith is live in towson at the minute-clinic to separate fact from fiction. good morning joel d. 3

3 3 some overdue books... leads to a police visit for one massachusetts family. family.shannon benoit says she got a knock on the door last week from a police officer... letting her know her daughter had two books... that were several months overdue.benoit says shecouldn't elieve what she waa hearing. a closed my door, i looked at my daughter and she started crying and i said "what's the matter" and she said is that police man going to arrest me? i was scared. the woman found and reeurned phe books.but she argues that sending a cop to their house was a little overboard.even the officer admits... he wasn't real keen n it.

a family is reunited with its dog... that went missing more than four years ago. and it's all thanks... to a gooddsamarit. samaritan."dodger"... a collie mix... escaped from his home in owings mills ack in 2007. after an extensive search... the family couldn't find him. but just last week... someone brought "dodger" to animal control in annapolis... where staff used a microchip to help locate his owners.here you can see their happy reuniin. coming up... the on-air prank... that left one weatherman a little embarassed. embarassed. "in ther news... i love lamp. uh uhthe surprising person... who set it up. and in our hometown hotspot... the national pinball museum... is opening up here in baltimore.we're giving you a live tour... next. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all

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exhibit in their galleries--in the museum's interactive play exhibit visitors will be able to play machines ranging from classic, vintage woodrail games to medium to present gaging international history, art and culture from a unique perspective, and to provide training in electronics, visual arts, woodworking and machine restoration. restoration.

the national pinballlmuseum is at 608 water street.the grand opening is on january 14th. for more information, log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning.

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3 coming up... airline travel as you know it... is about to change.what you expect... by the end of the month. katy perry nats natsand katy perry's split from russel brand... couldn't come at a more interesting time.we'll

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it's wednesday and that means it time for tinseltown on twitt. the stars aren't tweeting much about their new years eve weekends... but their fans and media outlets are going crazy with pictures and videos from the celebrations.candace is here to give us tte details.it wasnt such a great new years for katy perry and russell brand.the couple is calling it quits. the announcement follows weeks of speculation about the couple's future -- especially after they spent christmas apart.perry was also spotted on a beach in hawaii without

her wedding ring. katy is usually very active on twitter.. but she has not been posting many thoughts.perhaps she and her fans wanted to let her áámusicáá speak volumes... a new song was just leaked on the internet and she sings about falling for the wrong guy..very interesting timing.. listen in. 3 3 3 -katy co-wrote the song it is actually a few years old.. but it just happened to leak on the internet right now. an american idol judge had a rockin new years

eve.listen in. in. 3 3 steven tyler and alice cooper performed the classic song "come together" at a party in hawwii. the aerosmith frontman took time to enjoy a snorkeling excursion over the new years weekend.i want to show you a picture that is all over twitte. twitter. show picture he's been spending a lot of time in hawaii with his new a lot of time in he's been spending he's been spending a lot of time in hawaii with his new fiance.. erin brady.they even hired a local spiritual leader to come bless their new hawaiian home.

we always want to keep you up to date on the latest news whether its from hollywood or right here in baltimore.make sure to follow us on twitter. just log on to pox baltimore dot com and click on twitter under the community features section. coming up... a winner is declared... in the iowa caucuses.we're taking you live to des moines... next... for the latest. "in other ews... i ove lamp. uh uh and teleprompters... playing tricks on anchors.the funny moment... you won't want to miss.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morningg ((break 3)) morningg ((break 3)) ((bum

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battled it out for first place in tuesday night's iowa caucuses... and the first votes of the 2012 priiary season show romney taking first place over his rival.meanwhile... rick perry is returning to texas while contemplating whether he'll continue caapaigning. paul steinhauser is live in des moines... with the latest. good morning, pauu. ---suggested questions---1. does rick santorummhave the cash to keep momentum going?2. at what point do the candidates who finished farther back in the pack last night make a decision on whether or not to decision on night make a the - pack last farther back in who finished the candidatts 2. at

what point do momentum going? 2. at what point do the who finished farther back in the pack last night make a decision on night make a the pack last night make a decision on whether or not to continue on?3. looking ahead to new hampshire, what can we expect to see from the

candidates over the next week? 4. what did president obama have to say to

democrats last night? coming up... it's the app... that lets people spill their secrets anonymously. anonymously."i want to join the army to serve my country. the weird thing is i hate my co" country." we hear from the maryland man... who founded the idea... about why it'ss

facing backlash. and starbuckk is raising its prices... how much you can expect to pay... for a cup of joe. you'reewatching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all morning. ((break 4)) ((open)) 3

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the ávictimá in a bizarre "bleach attack"... at a baltimore county wal-mart... is now facing charges in the in. incident.ebony edmonds is charged with first degree assault and recklees from an incident at the lansdowne wal-mmrt in october... where 33 year old teresa jefferson ii accused of throwing bleach on edmonds, who now dates her ex-boyfriend. 18 others were wounded in the process. jefferson... also faces assault charges.police say the attack was part of an ongoing pispute. jury selection continues today in thh trial of ee

stephens... one of two maryland inmates accused of killing a maryland correctional officer. sheriff's deputies dressed in military fatigues were strategically positioned inside the courthouse tuesday. stephens is accused of stabbing correctional officer david mcguinn to death back in july 2006.prosecutors are seeking the death penalty... something legal experts say he would not have be eligible to receive if it had not been for changes made to maryland statute in 2009. 13:31:49 under these circumstances the new statute you have to take it an extra step to get the death penalty. that is you have to establish through dna, a recorded confession or viddo of the event that the defendant commited first degree murder 136 13:23:06 247 potential jurors were called tuesdayy... the majority females... which the defense objected to. at the end of jury selection... a panel of 12 will be seated with 5 alternates.

the flu is here. the first confirmed case of the seasonal flu in maryland was reported just a few days go the question is, how likely are you to get it too? too? joel d. smith is live inntowson to go over a few myths about the flu, that many people still think are true. good morning joel d. 3 3

3 good news for travelers... starting january 26th... all airlines will have to disclose not just the airfare... but any fees... from baggage ...taxes... fuel surcharges... and 9-11 security fees.the new rules come after consumers ccnvinced congress that there needs to be more truth in ticketing prices... up front. hanni says: have to show up at the front end of your hit the purchase but at the ou -

front end. end.another important new rule.... if you buy a non- refundable ticket... you can actually hold that reservation &pfor 24 hours witrhout having to pay for it. the best part of the super bowl other than the game?the commercials, right? but it costs advertisers ámillionsá to get their product message out to you. you.30-second spots sold out for the 2012 super bowl.. at record high prices, averaging three-point-five million dollars each.this year's advertisers haven't been identified.but, go-daddy and century 21-real estate say they're in on the action. coffee lovers beware... starbucks could cost you more átoday.áthe coffee company says ii's raising its prices by 10 cents at stores in the northeast and sunbelt regions. the company blames rrsing operating costs on the price increase. ten cents might not seem like a lot... but over time... it adds up.this morning... yahoo-finance helps us break

down the numbers... and the results are surprising. surprising.if you buy one 4- dollar latte each day... you'll pay 28-dollars a week... 120-dollars a month... 14-hundred-60 dollars a week. after five years... make that 73-hundred dollars. dollars.after 10 years... the habit costs you a car.and affer 30 yearr... a house. experts recommend looking for deals... like buying starbucks coffe in bulk from wholesaae retailers. coming up... high flying motorcycles... return to baltimore.your chance to win tickets to see "nuclear cowboyy"... is next. "in other news... i love lampp uh uhanddit sounds like something out of the movie "anchorman." the behind-the-scenes person... who pulled this prank. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all

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if you've seen the mmvie "anchorman"... you'll understand why this next clip is so funny.what we're about to show you... happened at a news station in wisconsin... after a behind-the-scenes person got his hands on the tel. teleprompter. "in other news... i love lamp. uh. whoa omg he actually wrote it! you got me! laaghter alright, that's a little joke. have you seen anchorman? brian will read anything in the teleprompter and that's just proof. in other news, i love lamp. thanks guys." guys."turns out the director

of the show sliiped an extra line in the prrmpter... to get back at the meteorologist... who had just made some neggtive comments about cats. before the weather guy realized it... he was reading a quote from the movie "anchorman" on air. ((toss to weather)) ((ad lib meteorologist)) 3 weather kid tease

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high flying motorcycles return to baltimore this month. month. nuclear cowboyz freestyle motocross will be at the first mariner arena january 13th andd14th. tickets are still available through ticketmaster. ticketmaster. we're giving away some passes now. the 10th caller at 410-481-4545 wins a family four pack of tickets. coming up... a local man's blog... that's getting attention around the world.a look at "post secret dot com"... and how it helps people ssare their secrets... anonymously. mobbed nats natsand it's the show that turns everyday events... into flash mobs.some of the funniest moments... you won't want to miss.you're watching

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been shut down.as lindsey mastis explains.. the founder... who lives here in paryland... says bullies are to blame. blame. i want to join the army to serve my country. the weird thing is i hate my country. it's a secret written on a post card, sent to frank warren. he's been posting 10 a week on ppstsecret.com since 2004 and the blog got so popular he decided to create an app.the app was a way, where using your smart phone, you could &pphotograph an image and then type your secret over that image, and share ii out. it launched just a few months ago. people were sharing around the world 40 to 500 thousand secrets every day.

just like the post cards the people that created digital secrets remained unfortunately, bullies started unfortunately, anonymmus. remained annnymous. unfortunately, bullies started harassing users and even uploaded horrible images. beyond pornographic, showing gruesome images.moderators tried to screen every secret submiited on the app but it was impossible.people were submitting secrets almost every 2 to 3 seconds.a few bad apples spoiled the app.so in the end we felt the right decision was to shut it down. the bullies have won this battle, at least for now. i think here's great potential for another postsecret app and i certainly have ideas about how to make that possible but i'm not ready to pursue it now. while the app is closed... the post secret blog remains open. coming up... the hit new show "mobbed"... that turns real-life events... into song and dance.some of the funniest flash mobs... that are catching people off guards.you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all local.. all

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